Näfsilse

Old Swedish Dictionary - näfsilse

Meaning of Old Swedish word "näfsilse" (or næfsilse) in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

näfsilse Old Swedish word can mean:

näfsilse (næfsilse): 2) tukt, ordning. " enleksins dygdh är hälaghetinna preuilegium ällir frihet. .. andelix liffs näpsilse ällir sidoghet (spirutualis vitæ disciplina)" SpV 101. ib 446.

Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so näfsilse may have also been written as næfsilse

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚿᛅᚠᛋᛁᛚᛋᚽ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.

SpV: Speculum Virginium -- Jungfruspegel -- öfvers. från latinet af Mathias Laurentii. Utg. af R. Geete. 1897--98. SFSS.